HTML Tag Stripper

Remove HTML tags and get clean plain text from any markup — free online HTML stripper.

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About the HTML Tag Stripper

Strips HTML tags out of pasted markup, leaving just the readable text content behind.

Writers use it to pull clean text out of a web page or email before pasting it elsewhere, while developers strip markup from scraped or copied HTML. It's one of many free text tools on Toolapt, and like every tool here, it's free to use with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you run it.

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Guide

Using the HTML Tag Stripper

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Paste your HTML into the HTML box.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Turn on "Turn block tags into line breaks" if you want paragraphs and list items kept on separate lines.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Turn on "Decode HTML entities" if your markup contains codes like & or  .

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Read the plain text result, then click Copy to copy it or Clear to start over.

  • Removes every HTML tag from pasted markup, leaving just the readable text
  • Optional conversion of block-level tags (like paragraphs and list items) into line breaks
  • Optional decoding of HTML entities back into their plain-text characters
  • Handles full pages of markup as well as small snippets
  • Works entirely in your browser — no installs and no sign-up
  • Free to use, with no limit on how many times you run it
  • Fully responsive, so it works just as well on a phone as on a desktop

Writers and editors

Writers and editors use the HTML Tag Stripper for pulling clean plain text out of a web page or formatted email before pasting it elsewhere.

Developers

Developers use the HTML Tag Stripper for cleaning up scraped or copied HTML down to its plain-text content.

Content migrators

Content migrators use the HTML Tag Stripper for converting formatted content into plain text before importing it into a new system.

Anyone pasting from the web

Anyone pasting from the web uses the HTML Tag Stripper for removing hidden formatting that tags along when copying from a browser.

Examples

HTML Tag Stripper examples

3 worked examples

01

A heading and a paragraph

<h1>Title</h1><p>Some <em>text</em> here.</p> strips down to "Title" and "Some text here." on separate lines.

02

Decoding entities

"Salt &amp; pepper &mdash; to taste" decodes its entities to "Salt & pepper — to taste".

03

A bullet list

<ul><li>Apples</li><li>Bananas</li></ul> strips down to "Apples" and "Bananas" on their own lines.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions about the HTML Tag Stripper.

What does the HTML Tag Stripper do?

It removes all HTML tags from pasted markup, leaving just the plain, readable text content.

Is the HTML Tag Stripper free to use?

Yes. It's free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it.

Is my markup safe when I use this tool?

Yes. The HTML you paste is processed entirely on your own device — nothing is sent to a server.

What does "Turn block tags into line breaks" do?

It converts block-level elements like paragraphs, headings and list items into line breaks in the plain text output, so the structure of the original content is easier to follow.

What does "Decode HTML entities" do?

It converts HTML entity codes like &amp;amp;, &amp;nbsp; and &amp;lt; back into their plain-text characters (&, a space and <, for example).

Will this remove scripts and styles too?

Yes, script and style tags along with all their content are treated like any other tag and removed from the output.

Can I strip tags from a whole web page's HTML?

Yes. You can paste a full page of markup, not just a small snippet, and the tool will process the whole thing.

Does the HTML Tag Stripper have any limitations?

It's built for everyday HTML cleanup; extremely malformed or unusual markup may not be interpreted exactly the way a full browser would render it.

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